this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
senior high school; high school
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
after school (at the end of the day)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic